PHIL10190 Introducing PPE

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module is core for all students enrolled in the Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) programme. Although students will be taking separate modules in all three subjects, this module is designed explicitly to compare and contrast the approaches of the three subjects, to look at the typical questions asked by the three subjects, and the sort of answers sought by the three subjects. The students should discover how knowledge of one subject enhances their knowledge of the other two.

Weeks 2-6 will be taught by a philosopher, Dr. Cowley, and he will be using the central example of work (i.e. jobs and careers). This example raises rich and overlapping questions for all three disciplines. It also raises questions about the small-scale (the role of work in individual people’s lives) and the large-scale (the role of employment policies in a state).

Weeks 7-12 will be taught by an economist, Dr. Yang, and he will be using the central example of international trade. In contrast to the first half, this will be more abstract, and more global. We will look at trade primarily through an economic lens, but it will raise important questions about international and domestic politics, as well as important philosophical questions (e.g. the role of sweatshops).

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

1. Discover some of the differences and overlaps of the disciplines of philosophy, politics and economics

Indicative Module Content:


Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Tutorial

6
Autonomous Student Learning

97
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Two 1-hour lectures per week.
In addition, most weeks will have a 1-hour tutorial. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written feedback on each essay will be provided to students. General feedback will be provided in class.

Name Role
Dr Guohao Yang Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Lucas Dijker Tutor